A review of the evidence for disparities in child vs adult health care: A disparity in disparities

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 684-691

  Raphael, Jean L ^a   Beal, Anne C ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AETNA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Minority health; Primary care

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; ADULT; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY;

ADULT; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77956125660     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)30653-2     Document Type: Review

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